Embedded Firmware Engineer

Relevante has partnered with a startup focused on lidar sensors. Our client is looking for an Embedded Firmware Engineer in their Hampton, VA office. Please read the below description and let us know if you are interested.

Responsibilities of the Embedded Firmware Engineer:

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Embedded Firmware Engineer to provide software and firmware design and development efforts for our second generation lidar to support defense and space markets.
The role will include lab demos, field tests, and prototypes to be supplied to potential customers for testing in their systems.
The work involves coding, complex algorithms, low level driver development and implementation, software and firmware design, integrated opto-electronic, high-speed electronics and software testing and debugging, high reliability techniques, signal processing, and in-situ, full system testing of instrumentation systems and navigation algorithms.
These will be used for detecting, recording, measuring, or controlling physical conditions, phenomena, and environments encountered in defense and aerospace development programs.

Requirements of the Embedded Firmware Engineer:

BS in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
Experience coding in C, C++; Python and MatLab are a plus
Digital design-based electrical engineering coursework and/or some experience
Deliver high quality software code design, documentation and implementation that meet defined requirements as well as support products throughout the life cycle
Develop embedded software for our systems which utilize a variety of standard high-speed topologies (1/10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), PCIe, Fiber Channel, Serial Rapid IO) and UARTs, SPI, I2C
Collaborate with team members across multiple engineering disciplines
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills required
Ability to work alone or on a team setting
Experience with source control management tools
Fully skilled in MS programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio
Experience with Xilinx Ultrascale+ series of FPGAs
Familiar with signal integrity tools
Exposure to MATLAB and Simulink
Design, develop, and test complex micro-processor, micro-controller, FPGA based circuit cards.
Architect, design, code and test complex FPGAs
Image processing experience such as OpenCV, OpenCL or similar
HDL coding with Microsemi, Xilinx and/or Intel (Altera) FPGAs using either Verilog or VHDL

Benefits of an Embedded Firmware Engineer:

Competitive salary with a significant upside in equity
99% covered Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums for you and 50% for your dependents
401(k)
Work from home, or wherever, but WORK. Were remote-first.
Lots of responsibilities with tons of opportunities for advancement